Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-12
Title:
Great Britain Ministry of Information: Daily Press Notices and Bulletins:1940-12-12
Description:
From the UK National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/inf3.htm “Formed on September 4th 1939, the day after Britain’s declaration of war, the Ministry of Information (MOI) was the central government department responsible for publicity and propaganda in the Second World War. The initial functions of the MOI were threefold: news and press censorship; home publicity; and oversees publicity in Allied and neutral countries”. This collection contains Press Notices and Bulletins published by the MOI between 1939-1945. The Press Notices and Bulletins are among many publications and films issued by the agency during the war.
Creator/Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Information. (Creator), Great Britain. Air Ministry. News Service (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security (Contributor), Great Britain. Post Office (Contributor), Great Britain. War Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Foreign Office. News Department (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Food (Contributor), Great Britain. Admiralty (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Trade (Contributor), Great Britain. Colonial Office (Contributor), Great Britain. Air Ministry. Air Affairs (Contributor), Great Britain. Board of Education (Contributor), Great Britain. Ministry of Aircraft Production (Contributor), and Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Contributor)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1940-12-12
Owning Repository:
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
World War, 1939-1945--History, World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects, World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain, Eggs--Distribution, Exports--New Zealand--Policies, Board of Education--Schoolteachers--Communications, Animal Feed--Rationing, Cattle--Foot and mouth disease, Air--Raid Shelters--Supervisors, Obituaries--Lord Lothian, Nazi air attacks--Great Britain, Royal Air Force--Air attacks--Germany, Post Office--Telegrams, Royal Netherlands Navy--Donations--Prince Bernhard Fund, New Zealand--Armed forces--Arrival, Greek armed forces--Prayer services--New York City, Aircraft production--Contributions, Australia--War preparations, Prisoners of War--Italian--Registers, Merchant Service--Military honors, Post Office--Christmas mails, Film Industry Employees' Council--Studio space, Royal Air Force--Fighter Command Headquarters--Duchess of Gloucester, and Prisoners of War--British--Registers
Place Name:
Great Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Libya, New Zealand, Greece, Australia, Italy, and United States